THE DISCONTENTED WIFE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19289, 30 March 1926, Page 7

THE DISCONTENTED WIFE.

Are you discontened ? And do you sometimes let your unfortunate husband know that you are ? Are you apt to complain that you are not better off; that you Cannot have a larger house, more expensive holidays and prettier clothes. ? I always think there is something desperately mean about a woman who "grouses" when her husband is working * all he can to keep her in comfort. After all, lie gives you a roof, and food, and clothing, the best he can afford. But perhaps the bitterest sting in your life —the real tiling that makes you so troublesome is the haunting feeling that you might have done better for yourself. You have seen some of your old admirers more prosperous, more blessed with this world's goods, and you let your present life he poisoned by brooding over what might have been. Or it may be that you envy your unmarried sisters, watching their life of irresponsibility, freedom aiiai independence, and you feel you would giv® anything to he as one of them. A little self-centred, aren't you T Thinking afl the time of your life, your prospects, your retrospects i Has it ever occurred to you how much better your husband might have done for himself if he had remained single: if he had married a richer Woman; •if he had chosen a wife who was cheerful, encouraging and companionable ? You hate the idea. You would hate still more tr. believe that such an idea should ever dawn upon his mind. But it might , and inevitably it will, if you continue tho drcsrv state of perpetual complaining that is becoming your custom. Nest time you want to "grouse" think *"hat would happen if,'-.instead of consoling you, he turned on yon and said, "I am sick of it all!" It mav ha poet; unless you are wise time. ' ' * *